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A salute to Christmas

By | Dec 11, 2012 Animators at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site play their  parts in the Victorian Christmas celebrations at the Citadel. Photo by Parks Canada

Why does Halifax celebrate Christmas the way it does? Thank Dickens, war and some fun-lovin’ Scots

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A lost marvel

By | Oct 3, 2012 Photo: Gwen North

Barely visible today, the Shubenacadie Canal was an incredible achievement in its day, linking Halifax and the Bay of Fundy.

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Urban warriors

By | Apr 26, 2012 Walter Regan, Photo: James Ingram/Jive Photographic

A handful of committed Haligonians fight for the city’s natural treasures

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The future of transit

By | Nov 28, 2011 Illustration by Scott I. Neily

Halifax has a unique opportunity to build a world-class transit system, but railways and fast ferries aren’t the answer.

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